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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.

Slhce IT'S Hrst ISSUE, In 1919, IRIS magazine
has maintained, with undisputed recognition
the position it took at the beginning. - that o
being the most excellent juvenile periodical
ever printed. The best known names in lit
erature were eH its liss Of contributors frcr
the start.-BIyani, Longfellow. ThOna
HugheseGeorgc Macdonald. Rret Harte, Bayi
ard Taylor, Frances Hodgson Burnett, James
I. Fields, John G. Whittier; indeed the lis
is so long that it would be easier 80 tell the
few authors OF note who have not contributed
TO ''tEe worlds child magazine
The Editor, Mary Mapes Dodge,
author OF Han. Brinkcr; or, The Silver
Skates" and other popular books for young
folks, and for grown-up folks.-tOo, has d
remarkable faculty for knowing and enter.
tanning children. Under her skillful leader
ship, 81. NICHOLAS brings 10 thousands Of
homes on both sides of the water knowledge
and delight.
st. Nicholas ia England.
1t is not alone in America that ST. Mono
LAS has made its great success The I.ondo.
Times says: at is above ANYTHING wa pro
duce in the same line" The Scotsman saws:
There is no magazine that can successfully
compete with il.
The Coming Year Of st. Nicholas.
The fifteenth year begins with the number
for November, 1887, and the publishers caz
announce: Serial and Short Stories by Mrs.
Frances H0dgson Burnett, Frank r. Stock
ton, II. ii. Boyesen, Joel Chandler Harris,
j. T. Trowbridge, Col. Richard ~. John.
stOn, Louisa NJ. Alcott. Professor Alfred
Church, William II. Ridring, Washington
Gladdcn, Harriet Prescott Sp' ford, Amelia
E. Barr, Frances Courtenay Baylor. Harrie,
Upton, and many others. Edmund Alton
will write series of papers ON the "Routine
of the Republic, how the President works
at the White house and how the affairs of
the Treasury, the State and War Departments,
etc, are conducted; Joseph O'Brien, a well
known Australian journalist, will describe
The Great Island Continent: Elizabeth Rob
inS Penncll will tell OF ''LOndon Christn mas
Pantomlmes" Alice in Wonderland. etc. J.;
John Burroughs will write Meadow and
Woodland Talks with Young Folk" etc, ETC.
Mrs. Burnetts short serial will be, the editor
says, n worthy Successor to her iamsus "Lik-
tie Lord Fauntleroy," which appeared in ST.
NICHOLAS.
Why not try st. Nicholas this year for the
young people in the house? Begin with the
November number. Send us So 90. or sub
scribe through booksellers and newSdealrrs -
i he Century ca. 80 East 18th St. New-Yo
Nov. "a, 1887.
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Sun and Fire Symbols,

There are to be found occasionally upon
the walls of old brick houses, at about tho
line of division between the first and second
stories, fat pieces Of iron five or six inches in
length, and shaped somewhat like the letter
S. The Use Of these articles was clearly
brought from England, where it is still con-
tinued, and writer gives curious account
of its origin and meaning.
The writer says that the figure In question
is an early symbol of the sun. 1t Is still used
in Herefordshire and other parts Of England
He once asked an old servant of the family
a Gloucestershire man-tho reason for the
particular form Of these irons, and the reply
was that ''they were made thus in order to
protect the house from fire as well as from
falling down.
If one will examine into the antiquities Of
the Isle Of Man, he will find the seal Of the
government shows curious combination Of
this figure. The same was on the official seal
of Sicily. We can trace its use to the oldest
countries Of Asia, but its origin was earlier
than history gives any record-Naturs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
pus, with Chief Left Hand.

Duels were as common in the west In those
DAYS as in the south, and the following story
is told Of Jim Baker challenging Left Hand,
the great war chief Of the Arapehoea He
was known by that name by the whites az y
was remarkable to see an Indian who was
left handed His Indian name was Ni-Wct.
A mountain stream and little postof1ce near
Denver bear the name M-Wot In honor Of
the old warrior It was early In the sixties,
when Jim Baker was living on Clear creek,
that he had excited the animosity and hatred
of Left Hand On one occasion Left Hand
and a band Of his tribe camped near jim
Bakers cabin Believing that they were bent
on mischief and that his old enemy intended
to make war on him, Baker, with rife In
hand, went alone to Left Hands camp. The
Indians were amazed to see Baker enter their
camp alone, and much more SO when they
saw him walk up to Left Hand and say:
sis Left Hand, the great chief and warrior
Of the Arapahoes, here for peace or war;
The chief, startled by the nerve and Also
the abrupt questions Of the speaker, hest
tated moment.
(Which is it my Indian brother wantsr
again said Baker
"Paleface no friend of Arapahoes,n replied
Left Hand. ''Me no afraid Of Jim Baker.
He shoot rifle like Kit Carson, but Left Hand
no afraid"
Angry words followed, and Left Hand
shouted out:
"Me heap great warrior Of Arapahoes; mad
ut paleface. Left Hand come to fight, and
fight now" shaking his rife de6antly.
eight with rifes~ asked Baker.
Left Hand ne afraid paleface rife; fight
with rife hundred yards"
"Left Hand has spoken like a warrior and
1 will fight" replied Baker, for he knew that
he was more than a match for any Indian
with his rifle, and although the only white In
or near the Indian camp, he feared them not.
The hundred yards were stepped off, and
Baker and Left Hand took their places; but
before either had fired shot the Indians in
terfered and put an end to the intended duel
Baker then threw his rife over his shoulder
and returned to his cabin, and was never
afterwards molested by Left Hand-Denver
Cor New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

1 GIVE honor to whom it is due. DIR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
cured me of Bright's disease and GRAY
Ell. Four of the best physicians had fail
ed to relieve me- I have recommended
it to scores of people with like success,
and know it will cure all who try it
Mrs. E. P. Miner, Burg Hill, 0. Send
&c. stamp to DR.. Kennedy, Rondout,
N. Y. for book how to cure Kidney, Liv-
er and Blood Disorders Mention this
paper. Nov 17-4w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

ONE OF those interrogation-point small boys
accompanied his mother calling the other day
and asked questions enough to fill cate
chism. There were six or eight persons in
the psrlor, AM Tommy got in his work dur
ing the lapses in the conversation.
Mamma he said, lis this velvet chart?
'Sh-Tommy; yes.'
Are they all velvet. mamma"
Yes. Keep STILL
sThat's funny one there, amt it, mamma
with gilt-edge back and red seat"
Don't ia TX so much, will you"
sWhat made the seat red, mammal"
Il don't know. Keep still. I tell you
Tommy kept still minute or two, and then
when there was lull, he resumed:
& know. mamma. l guess it must have
been spanked
Tommy went home in very few mi nutes,
Washington Critic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

John Drew was shown a letter In which
the authorship Of The Tanning of the
Shrew" is attributed to Augustin DAILY. Mr..
Drew said he was not very much surprised.
"Why, the other day in New York; con-
tinued the comedian, "a real estate broker to
whom l was introduced said:
"'f could talk as well in my business as
you do in yours, Mr.. Drew, would be q
rich man. 1 can't understand how you
manage to think Of all those funny things
just on the spur of the moment.'n
The ignorant questions actors llre subjected
to is not half as appalling as their lack of
tact and their impertinence A member Of
Mr.. Joseph Jeffersons family once said she
had often been asked if 1t did not pain her
very much to see her father making an exhi-
bition of himself for money. And this of
the most graceful of comedians. Philadel-
phia Press
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Prosperity of New YORK magazines.

The rivalry between the magazines of New
York Is very great at present. Their market
is the whole country. Their revenues increase
with the growth Of intelligence. As their
success depends on the quality and attractive
ness Of their contents, there is intellectual as
we'll as business rivalry, and the extent to
which this is carried may be seen in the fam
boyant promises Of the advertisements which
they are Issuing ct this season Of the year.
Famous names are heralded abroad by the
publishers and moving or taking themes or
fascinating romanccs or charming illustra-
tions are put in competition with others of
the kind until one is almost bewildered by
the spectacle Ali this furnishes opportunity
for competent writers in every field Of letters,
and It is certain that never before were the
openings 50 great for such writers in our
country. Young literary aspirants are al
ways assuring each other that there is no
chance for genius nowadays, but they can
learn tn the Office Of every magazine that the
competition to secure "genius" Is actively
pursued the year round.
The influence Of the New York magazines
upon the literary and artistic culture Of the
country is very great, and it Is a matter of
pride that the character Of all of them makes
them worthy of their fortunes.-John Swim
ton in Philadelphia Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

The Philadelphia North American says
that Insurance Agent Adams has been wait
ing for fifteen years for q letter which has
just reached him" The sender must have
inadvertently put one of the immediate de-
livery stamps on the letter; but il doesn't
seem fifteen years since such stamps wero in
troduced. Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

BONE is one of the best substances
that can be fed to the hens. Ground or
broken the bone is highly relished. 1t
not only contains lime for shells but
also nitrogen and the phoephates, 1t
should be kept before the hens, in boxes,
all the time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
The DEAREST FRIENDS.

IT'S an overcome sooth for age an youth,
And 1t brooks wi nae denial,
That the dearest friends are the suldest frieudA
And the young are just on trial
There's rival baud vi young an aud,
And It's him that has bereft me,
For the sEest friends are the auldest friends
And the maist o. mines hae left me.
There are kind hearts still for friends to fill
And fools 10 take and break them,
But the dearest friends are the auldest friends,
And the graves the place TO seek them
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
THE EITHER.


jEolus. dreaming of a night in spring,
NurInured melody 50 passing sweet
That echo, hush'd 10 hear, could not repeat
But one frail instrument hung quivering,
And csught the musie's breath in every string.
There holding It until the harp should meet
Touch gentle as the night wind kiss, to cheat
Enchantment, and the voice from slumoeT orinS
Thine, lady, is that magic. The lost strain,
As 10 the breath of May perfumed and bland,
Awakens to the passing Of thy hand,
And with q dying sweetness throbs again
So nevermore can dulcet murmurs move
The source of tears, the ecstasy Of love
Henry Tyrren in Cosmopolitan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Game Of progressive Observation


Progressive Observation" Is the nams
given to new Boston game that has been
taken up with interest in social circles 1t
has an advantage over donkey parties" and
progressive erchre In that il teaches something
useful The hostess provides five tables, at
which are seated four or five persons, or even
more II desired. Table No l, or the ''headn
table, represents the sense OF sight, the high
est sense. Table No. 9 is touch; No. 8, hear
ing; No. 4, small, and No. 5, taste There is
a teacher for each table, and the table is sup
piled with variety OF objects suited to the
use Of the table. For instance, the teacher
at the sight table holds before each player in
tuYn q collection II small objects on tray,
and after the hpse Of half q minute takes
away the tray and asks the player to name
the articles Or the teacher gives each per-
son q single article, and after a short inspec-
ton calls for answers to all questions that
can be asked about IT. Score is kept by the
teacher, and the player making the least mis-
takes progresses to the next table
At the close Of the evening the player who
has made the most ''progressions" is awarded
the prize. Tho variety of objects for the
several tables is only limited by the teachers
ingenuity and the resources Of the house. At
tHo eOuSn baDlc Suc pldJ cio SlOoo UuelI eyes
and depend on the sense Of feeling alone for
their impressions of the article given them.
This is not so easy as it may be supposed.
For the ''hearing" table a musical instrument
may be used nHd the test given on a note or
a combination Of notes; or a number of thin
glasses may be used in like way, the player
being asked to give the number Of particu-
lar sound which Is given alone after being
struck In regular succession For the taste
and smell tables the kitchen can be drawn
upon, and such things as -four, meal, pow
dered macaroni, corn starch, granum and
others, whose taste and smell in the raw state
are either not very pronounced or not famil-
lar, are good for the purpose. The game is
not 50 much like 'child's playn as might be
thought True, 1t had its origin in the
"pdays" OF kindergarten, but as developed
and enlarged, the idea proves very well
adapted to the entertainment of grown peo-
pie, who are rational enough to like little
sense with their fun--Chicago Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

SEE here" said fault finding husband;
we must have things arranged in Tais house
so that we shall know where everything Is
kept With all my heart.' sweetly answer
ed his wife. and let US begin with your late
hours. my love. should like very much to
know where they are kept
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Tho DeceitfuI Creature.

"Oh, Pm almost tired to dcathln "Why,
where have you beenT' "Been into Lutte
strings trying to match my black silk
They've got the sauciest girls there ever
saw" 81 know it" 'The girl that waited
upon me almost set me wild. She was polite
enough, Lord knows, and 30 patient, you
know. But she couldn't fool me. know
well enough she was mad inside. the deceit
full creaturel wonder why Lutestring has
such people in his store. Boston Tran
script
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

A YOUNG lady who had been married
little over year wrote to her matter
of-fact old father in the city, saying:
eve have the dearest littlo cottage in
the world, ornamented with the most
charming creepers you ever saw" The
old man read the letter and exclaimed
"Twins, by thunderw
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Probably Right.

Hostess Ito country cousin, whe has
come to town to attend a receptien)
Well, Josh, what do you think of the
grand march?''
Josh Qaughing): Il caA't help lafin'
at them-they remind me so much Of Il
flock of geese when they're waddlin'
down ter ther pond fur drinkr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

QUITE a number of farmers are having their
corn threshed this year in some parts of the
State. The plan is new one. The threshfr
used is Il common vibrating separ ,tor, with
all the.spikes taken out of III" roncaye except
each alternate spike in 0nr row. Corn, fodder
and all is fed in just the same as grain is led
into the half bushel while the fodder, cob,
husk aa4 all Is completely broken up. and
carried by the straw carrier into the NOW
-EX
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AUTUMN Leaves for Foreigners.

For the benefit Of foreigners who cannot
afford to visit this country to see how beauti-
full the autumn foliage can be, albums con-
tanning autumn leaves have been made up
and sent to European cities.-Chicago Times.
wny uA,tney's Report Was Late.
WASHINGTON, Dec 6-The recent illness
Of Secretary Whitney prevented tho com,
plstion Of his annual report before the open
Ing Of congress. 1t will b ready fdt dis
tribution il day or tteo
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Iha Century Magazine.

WITH the November, 1897, issue THE
CENTURY commences its thirty-t1fth volume
with regular circulation OF almost $50, 900.
The War Papers and the Life of Lincoln in
creased its monthly edition by 100000. The
latter history having recounted the events of
Lincoln's early years, and given the necessary
sulvey of the political condition of the couD-
try, reaches new period, with which his sec
retaries were most intimately acquainted
ITndar tina naption
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Colored Troops In the War.

The number of colored soldiers in the war
of the rebellion was far greater than is gen.
orally supposed According to Col. George
w. Williams, whose history of the negro
troops in the war of the rebellion has just
been published, the number of negro enlist
ments in the army Of the Union was IFS, 600.
New York Evening World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Tho Kings heEc.

The kings head was first used as one of the
hall marks on English silver In 17S4. The
story is that George III, having attended a
dinner at Goldsmith's hall, was greatly i'm
pressed with the rich display Of plate used on
that occasion Bis majesty was In need Of
money, 1t being just after the close Of the
American war, and the fdea was suggested
that silver plato was good artiole FOR taxa
tion- Boon nfter the duty act was passed,
which imposed q tax Of sixpence per ounce on
all silver nads in England, and also enacted
that the additional stamp Of tho kings head
or duty mark should be placed on oil articles
as an evidence that the duty had been paid.
The scvereign's head is the fifth mark, there
fore any piece of English silver with only four
marks Is certainly over 100 years old. There
are many fine specimens Of She earlier period
owned In Boston Boston transcript
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

No DEPRAvITY. Il heard an anecdotc ycs-
terday that is too good to be lost. A lady Of
this city was riding in an avenue car. Among
the passengers was young colored man quite
swell A young woman OF his own color
entered and he Immediately rose and offered
her his seat She gracefully demurred, and
said Il do not like to deprive you, sir, of
your seat oh. no depravity, miss, was
his reply; no depravity ut all; | prefer to
stand You cnn imagine the effect upon the
passengers. Washington %. O. letter in
New York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

4 SEE that Washington city dealers are
laying in large quantities Of corkscrews,' re-
marked Mrs SnaggS, "Whst do you suppo-e
they are for:' 'Oh,' replied Snaggs. they are
getting ready to open Congress - Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

SCIENTIFIC FARNsRa-The Intelligent fnrR-
er, who gives thought to hls business, nAds
his mind occupied with matters belonging to
the year tina, is just closing, while he also
looks forward to the season rapidly approach>
ing. Have there last year been failures with
some crops, while others have been unusually
successful? We should examine into the fail
ures, not to mourn over them. but to ascer-
tain if they were due TO svoidable causes, or
to natural phenomena beyond human coHtrol.
We are apt to ascribe losses to a Higher Pow
er, but are we SO ready to accredit our sue
cesses 10 the same controlling influence?
The scientific farmer so-called, is The SEN
sible farmer who sees that all Nature, on his
farm or off of 1t, is governed by wise and
immutahle laws. Those who study to learn
what are these laws, and how they can
best work with them. are she most succe ssful
farmers; th.y are called scientific. .'-Ameri
can Asricultnrist
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
A Remarkable Advertisement.

A recent advertisement contains the fol
lowing startling information:
II she gentleman who keeps Shoe s.oru
u iih rcd head will r.turn The umbrella Of &
y"urg lady with the ivory handle 10 the slate
routed :rrcrry shop he will hear Of something
to l.is advantage, as lhe same Is IL gift of Ge-
ceased mother, how no more, with the name
engraved upon it.
The man who would keep sn umbrella af,
Ter such an appeal is unfit to live. We would
surrender circus tent upon sligLtsr prove
catioa.-Texas Siftings.
That's valuable Information, and We print
it in the interest of those who may lose things.
When a man makes a regular praGtics Of re
storing other peoples property whea proper,
ly approached, and is willing to surrender
any given article under certain fixed eondi-
tions, the public has only TO ascertain his
term. in order to know jus, how 10 go at him.
Sol Stics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Lincoln in the War,

the writers now enter on the more important
part of their narrative, viz: the early years of
the War and President Lincoln's part lhereis.
Supplementary War Papers,
following the ''battle series BY distinguished
generals, will describe interesting features of
army life, tunneling from Libby Prison, MAJ
ratives of personal adventure, etc General
Sherman will write on ''tho Grand Strategy
of the War"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

YES, said man who is always in diff
culties, as success I have always been
failure but as a failure I have been
an unqualified success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

WHAT cup is that which, although il
neither cheers nor inebri ates, sometimes
arouses suspicion-The hic-cup
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Race antipathies have been pushed to such
a ridiculous extent in Austria that the Mora
vian fire brigade has been divided into two
sections, ous German and the other Czech.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

GEORGE BANCROFT, the historian, re-
CARDS the writing Of 250 words as a good
days work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

An exchange speaks of "a tramp 500
miles long" What capacity he must
have for pie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
St, !l.irgflh. md Northern Railway
rI.UB stHEBCLB OF xR.9I.,s
Iie Cleveland, i.Eail ! Wheeling s.ih..i

11Rls Table OF Passenger Trainst>
effect JUNE ). 1887.
Nav S1ASDARD-9osh Meridian lins, which
Is % Minutes slower than Columbus tim.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

YOUNG men, if you would live withoa
work,
This plan to you we'd advise,
Go hire yourself for clerk,
To store that does not ADVERTISED
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

All of the above trains run daily except Sunday.
Z. I: DENRIES, Supt., Newark, o.
c. W. TROLL, Agent, st. Clairsyille, o.
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Kennan on Siberia.

Except the Life Of Lincoln and the War
Articles, no more important series has ever
been undertaken by The CENTURY than this
of Mr.. Kennan's. With the previous prepsr-
alton of four years travel and study in Russia
and Siberia, the author undertook journey
of IL, 900 miles tor the special investigation
here required. An introduction from the
Russian Minister of the Interior admitted him
to the principal mines and prisons, where he
became acquainted with some three hundred
State exiles, Nihilists, and others,
and the series will be a startling rs we'll az
accurate revelation of the exile system. The
many illustrations by the artist and phOtogra-
pher, Mr.. George 4. Frost, who accompanied
the author, will add greatly to the value of the
articles